Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Reviews

Digitaltrends reviews the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition and writes;“PictureMate prints a pretty picture. Detail is sharp, color is true and the prints are as impressive as those from any photo printer I’ve seen. PictureMate won’t win a speed race but it’s fine for low-volume printing. Although Epson listed a time of 75 seconds for a 4 x 6″ print, the 1.7 MB image I printed clocked in at 1:36. Epson boasts that the prints can withstand a dousing of water and indeed they did under my faucet test. That would be good for printing at a party, where suds can wind up on anything.”Rating:

CNET reviews the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition and writes;“Epson has speeded up printing a bit, but the PictureMate Deluxe still takes about 75 seconds to output a 4×6-inch print directly and 96 seconds via a PC. The printer’s 2.5-picoliter ink droplets produced sharp, colorful prints with smooth gradients and only faint horizontal banding.”Rating:

Laptopmag reviews the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition and writes;“Shots are easily viewed on the bright 2.5-inch LCD, and you can watch a slideshow to help you decide which photos to print. The quality ran a close second to conventional prints from a lab and the HP Photosmart 375. Its perfect when you need an image instantly, but in our head-to-head comparison, the prints were a little grainy and oversaturated compared to the Photosmart 375. Colors looked sharp, but backgrounds were a little pixilated.”Rating:

User Opinions

Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition User Reviews

Great photo printer“I was looking for a small photo printer for my parents for Christmas. I did my research and read the reviews, and bought this printer for them. Then, I liked the printer so much that I bought one for myself. No need to say more except to say that I agree with most of the 5 start ratings comments I’ve read. I use it more than my large photo inkjet printer, simply because when I just want to quickly print great looking 4x6in. waterproof and fade-proof pictures, this printer is so easy and convenient to use. “ – by John S.Rating:

Epson Does It Again“Once again, Epson has developed a fine product. This very User-friendly photo printer has a plethora of capabilities to ensure the print meets the expectations of the User. It is compact, of course, and its excellent portability makes it a “Must-Have” for the enthusiast who wants to produce prints for friends within minutes of the takes at any venue. Super item at a reasonable price. “ – by Mickey RatonRating:

PictureMate“The Deluxe is simple to use and prints quality photographs. Because of the pigment ink, the prints truly are water and smudge proof. I’ve had mine for over a year and just bought one for my mother before all the deluxe versions are gone. Not interested in the newer models as are not the same quality. My grandmother also just bought this printer as she really likes mine.” – by Milicent C. TruranRating:

Buy this“The prints are superb. Very clear and sharp This one got the best reviews for print quality in all the research I did before buying. If you do print borderless, you get some automatic cropping, so you get a little bit trimmed off the edges of the picture. The same thing would happen if you printed via Kodak or Snapfish, etc. because, the aspect ratio of your digital camera is different from the 4×6 aspect ratio of this paper.Meaning the actual size of your picture your camera takes is different from 4×6, height to width, so some cropping is necessary. “ – by Mac MavenRating:

Awesome Printer“I’ve had this printer for over a year and it has been fantastic. I take it with me to family and other events where I take a number of pictures with my Nikon D50. I then print out the best pictures and give them to the people there. They are amazed at the quality and love getting them while at the event. It’s not the fastest printer out there but it’s a lot faster than going to a photo finisher or ordering online. At less than $0.30 a print it’s a great deal. I highly recommend this printer. “ – by Phillip NelsonRating:

Big Performance for a Little Machine“When the machine arrived I took one look at the size of the box (small)and figured I’d be trying to put the thing together for the next week! What a pleasant surprise…a completely ready-to-go machine , small in stature (about 5″x 10”) but big in performance! I loved the simplicity (I am no techno wizard!)and easy to follow instructions! In less than 2 minutes I had printed a fantastic photo! It was a better print than the ones I have done at a local store. For the price, it is a great deal! “ – by C. R. LicastroRating:

Dependable Printer with Great Picture Quality“It worked perfectly right out of the box, and have never had any problems with clogged heads. Sometimes I let it sit for almost a month before using it, and I keep it in a somewhat dusty/hairy environment, and it has still worked every time. The picture quality is great. I don’t use Epson’s software to print, I print through the Photoshop dialogue box on my computer, so I can’t really comment on that function. I get more than 100 photos out of each printer cartridge, so I actually end up having extra cartridges rather than paper. “ – by C. HuddlestonRating:

Works Well“I am very excited about using this printer. It just arrived today and I printed one picture. The picture appears just as it should – bright, colorful, and looks like a quality print. This is much better than going to a store to have it printed.” – by JoiBRating:

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Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Brochure & User Guide

Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Features

The PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition takes the personal photo lab one step further, making it even easier to view, edit, and print glossy 4×6 photos at an everyday low price. Packed with many additional PC-free photo printing features, PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition is all you need to get brilliant fade-proof photos.

View photos in crystal-clear detail on the premium photo viewer. Then, print using superior 6-color archival pigment inks, for photos that will stay brilliant for years longer than any other digital printing option. In fact, they outlast traditional film-processed photos as much as 2-4 times longer. And, they last longer than prints from other dedicated 4×6 photo printers by as much as 25 times.1 All this, and they’re even water and smudge-proof for worry-free handling.

PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition provides an unbeatable value for superior lab quality photos. At around 29 cents per print, it’s as affordable as many labs and about half the cost of prints from most other 4×6 photo printers.2 The convenient PictureMate Print Pack, with both photo cartridge and paper, has all you need to print stacks of beautiful photos. The printer initially comes with a starter photo cartridge and 20 sheets of paper. Thereafter, you’ll purchase PictureMate Print Packs, which contain 100 sheets of paper and a photo ink cartridge with an approximate 100-page yield.

PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition is the perfect accessory for any digital camera, supporting all popular memory cards, plus direct camera printing with PictBridge. Just insert your card, and then use the 2.4-inch adjustable viewer to select your photos, crop or make them lighter or darker, and instantly see your changes on-screen. With a unique Print-by-Date mode, you can even sort through hundreds of photos on large memory cards quickly and easily. In fact, you can print a brilliant 4×6 photo in as fast as 75 seconds.3

If you wish to use your computer with PictureMate, it is Windows and Macintosh compatible. PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition also supports an optional internal battery, for improved portability. Take home PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition today, and find out for yourself why it’s so easy to trust your memories to PictureMate.

Notes
1 Using the PictureMate cartridge and PictureMate paper, prints can last up to 200 years in archival sleeves in album storage and up to 100 years in a glass frame in indoor display conditions. See Wilhelm-research.com for test conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to image and storage or display conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints.
2 PictureMate Print Pack includes a PictureMate Photo Cartridge and 100 sheets of glossy 4″ x 6″ PictureMate Photo Paper.
3 Speed based on printing a color photo without a PC in border layout mode. Additional processing time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity.

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